BEVERLY HILLS, March 20, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Wednesday, condemned militarisation of the general elections and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the unrestricted and consistent application of all electoral laws without bias to a candidate or a party in all elections.
Presenting the motion on the floor, Senator Dino Melaye warned of the growing militarization of the nations electoral process and what he termed the inconsistent application of electoral laws by INEC in the 2019 general elections
The motion quickly divided the Senate along party lines as PDP legislators supported the motion while APC senators disagreed with it and this almost led to a rowdy session on the floor of the Senate.
The Senate eventually condemned the use of military forces in the elections and urged INEC to ensure the unrestricted and consistent application of all electoral laws without bias to a candidate or party in all elections.
Resolves by the Senate are as follows:
I. Condemn the massive use of military forces in the national electoral process of the nation.
II. Urge the INEC to ensure the unrestricted and consistent application of all electoral laws without bias to a candidate or a party in all elections.
III. Direct the Senate Committee on INEC to investigate all perceived inconsistent application of electoral laws by INEC in the 2019 elections.
IV. Urge the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to give assent to the recent amendment to the Electoral Act to ensure a level playing field and adoption of equal standards in our national elections for a strong and peaceful democracy in Nigeria.
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